2020-11-20
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด O – oppress & repress
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง oppress = ‘uh-PRES’
ออกเสียง repress = ‘ri-PRES’
Dictionary.com
SYNONYM STUDY FOR OPPRESS
Oppress, depress,
both having the literal meaning to press downupon, to cause to sink,
are today mainly limited to figurative applications.
To oppress is usually to subject (a people) to burdens,
to undue exercise of authority, and the like;
its chief application, therefore, is to a social or political situation:
a tyrant oppressing his subjects.
Depress suggests mainly the psychologicaleffect,
upon the individual, of unpleasant conditions, situations, etc.,
that sadden and discourage:
depressed by the news.
When oppress is sometimes used in this sense,
it suggests a psychological attitude of more complete hopelessness:
oppressed by a sense of failure.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for oppress
WRONG, OPPRESS, PERSECUTE, AGGRIEVE
mean to injure unjustly or outrageously.
WRONG implies inflicting injury either unmerited or out of proportion to what one deserves. a penal system that had wronged him
OPPRESS suggests inhumane imposing of burdens one cannot endure or exacting more than one can perform.
a people oppressed by a warmongering tyrant
PERSECUTE implies a relentless and unremitting subjection to annoyance or suffering. a child persecuted by constant criticism
AGGRIEVE implies suffering caused by an infringement or denial of rights. a legal aid society representing aggrieved minority groups
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
re·press′i·bil′i·ty n.
re·press′i·ble adj.
Usage Note:
Repress and suppress have similar meanings,
but there are subtle differences that are worth paying attention to.
Both share the general sense of holding back or subduing something, but repress suggests keeping something under control to maintain or regulate order,
while suppress suggests a more active curtailment, an active fight against an opposing force.
Thus, The government repressed the rebellion
implies that the government always maintained control
and that the rebellious forces never posed a serious threat to governmental power before being put down,
while The government suppressed the rebellion
suggests that a significant rebellion was under way and that the government had to react strongly to put an end to it.
Similarly, one might repress (rather than suppress) a smirk
in order to maintain a serious appearance,
and one would take a medicine that suppresses (rather than represses) a cough in order to reduce its severity.
Both words also see use in psychology, and here a similar distinction prevails.
Repress generally means "to exclude painful or disturbing memories automatically or unconsciously from the conscious mind."
Suppress means "to exclude unacceptable desires or thoughts deliberately from the mind."
Using repress to express a conscious effort,
as in For years he tried to repress his frightful memories, is thus incorrect.
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary
Oppress & Repress
Dictators commonly oppress their citizens
and repress dissent,
but these words don’t mean exactly the same thing.
“Repress” just means "keep under control.”
Sometimes repression is a good thing:
“During the job interview, repress the temptation to tell Mr. Brown that he has toilet paper stuck to his shoe.”
Oppression is always bad, and implies serious persecution.
